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Revision as of 21:04, 13 October 2006

Beginnings

The Errinundera Football Association was the dream of the then Protector of Sport, filthyl, around the time of NationStates World Cup 4. The association was up and running in time for a season to be completed before World Cup 5 and for a national team to be entered.

President

The current president is uashe, elected by a vote of all affiliated clubs.

Premiers

Domestic seasons have been run to coincide with each NSWC. With NSWC 31 approaching the EFA has completed 27 seasons.

The premiers have been as follows:

  • Ellery Camp
  • Ellery Camp
  • McKillops Bridge
  • McKillops Bridge
  • Milosis
  • McKillops Bridge
  • First Creek Falls
  • Bonang
  • Bonang
  • Ellery Camp
  • Rodger River
  • McKillops Bridge
  • Bonang
  • First Creek Falls
  • First Creek Falls
  • Rooty Break
  • McKillops Bridge
  • Mount Ellery
  • Bonang
  • First Creek Falls
  • Fanny Moo
  • Fanny Moo
  • First Creek Falls
  • McKillops Bridge
  • McKillops Bridge
  • McKillops Bridge
  • Monkeytop United

Premiership Table

  • 8 McKillops Bridge
  • 5 First Creek Falls
  • 4 Bonang
  • 3 Ellery Camp
  • 2 Fanny Moo
  • 1 Milosis
  • 1 Monkeytop United
  • 1 Mount Ellery
  • 1 Rodger River
  • 1 Rooty Break

Divisional Structure

Currently the EFA has 2 divisions with the bottom 3 of each division relegated at the end of each season. The top three teams of division 2 are promoted. There is a non-divisional team knockout competition each season and the top 3 placed teams earn a place in division 2.

Current standings

(For the season 28 to coincide with NSWC 31.)

Premier League club Fanny Moo have merged with 2nd Division club Lilly Pilly Creek and former 2nd Division club Cobb Hill. The new team will be known as Ootopia and will take Fanny Moo's place in the Premier League. The Merger of Lilly Pilly Creek leaves a vacancy in the 2nd Division. With 3 teams being promoted from the regional leagues, only two teams will be relegated (Coast Range and Cobb Hill which has been merged in any case).

Premier League

Goolengook, Delegate and Deddick have been promoted from the 2nd Division. Ootopia has taken the place of Fanny Moo.

Second Division

Bola Mine, Seldom Seen and Sassafras Basin have been relegated from the Premier League. Lilly Pilly Creek and Cobb Hill have merged into the Premier League team Ootopia. Coast Range has been relegated to the regional leagues. Hayden's Bog, Amboyne Crossing and Three Sisters have been promoted from the reigional leagues.

Regional Status

The 41 teams listed above are located in the 10 regions of Errinundera as follows:

The 27 Cups have been distributed by the regions as follows:

  • 9 Deddick (all to the 2 McKillops Bridge teams)
  • 8 Plateau
  • 4 Delegate
  • 4 Ellery
  • 2 Rodger

This analysis shows the concentration of football support within certain regions in Errinundera.

Major stadiums

The following grounds have been accredited for World Cup qualigying matches. More information can be obtained about current NSWC grounds at Errinundera's NSWC Football Grounds.

The Amphitheatre

  • Location: Big Tree Camp
  • Capacity: 20,000
  • Notable Feature: Semi-circular with panoramic views

The B.C.G (Bonang Cricket Ground)

  • Location: Bonang
  • Capacity: 101,000
  • Notable Feature: Home of the Gonads

The B Triple R (Bemm River Recreation Reserve)

  • Location: Bemm River
  • Capacity: 35,000
  • Notable Feature: Built in the middle of the river

The Cavern

  • Location: Mount Ellery
  • Capacity: 52,000
  • Notable feature: Undergound, below the 3,000m Mount Ellery

The Biodome

  • Location: Waratah Flat
  • Capacity: 36,000
  • Notable Feature: Lightweight bioframe roof

Frosty Hollow

  • Location: Rooty Break
  • Capacity: 45,000
  • Notable Feature: Sunken pit with giant forest up to edge

Liberation Stadium

  • Location: McKillops Bridge
  • Capacity: 83,000
  • Notable Feature: Commemorates the 1941 liberation

Milosis Coliseum

  • Location: McKillops Bridge
  • Capacity: 41,000
  • Notable feature: clifftop stadium with panoramic views

National Downfall Stadium

  • Location: First Creek Falls
  • Capacity: 64,000
  • Notable Feature: 50m Hairy Man Falls dominates one end

Ootopia Forest

  • Location: Fanny Moo
  • Capacity: 45,000 (under construction)

New Glumbog

  • Location: Rodger River
  • Capacity: 78,000 (under construction)

The following grounds have also ben used for World Cup qualifying but are no longer accredited.

McKillops Bridge South Secondary College Sports Oval

  • Location: McKillops Bridge
  • Capacity: 650
  • Notable Feature: 1,300 people were crushed when 250,000 turned up to a hastily arranged round-robin qualifying match in WC6

Wulgulmerang Recreation Reserve

  • Location: Wulgulmerang
  • Capacity: 2,000
  • Notable Feature: 8,000 (with temporary seating) viewed WC6 qualifying match